Spirulina also has many cognitive benefits! It
reduces degeneration of the brain and prevents brain damage. What’s
even cooler about Spirulina is that studies have shown that it can
actually reverse damage done to the brain from aging.
Spirulina and Brain Health
You may have heard of the “blood-brain barrier”, it is a separation of
the brain and spinal cord from the other organs in the body. This
natural mechanism is in place to keep infections from reaching your most
vulnerable tissues. Your brain contains microglia cells that are the
immune system for your nervous system. It’s the job of these microglia
cells to constantly scavenge your central nervous system for plaque,
damaged neurons, and harmful agents. When harmful agents do manage to
cross the blood-brain barrier, microglial cells spring into action for
defense. However, activated microglia produce redness and in the brain,
which is thought to be a major component in the development of
degenerative brain diseases. Spirulina may be beneficial and provide
resistance to the oxidative aspect of microglial cell activation. Research by the Department of Otolaryngology at Buddhist Dalin Tzu-Chi
General Hospital in Taiwan found similar oxidation-reduction properties
in Spirulina and even stated that these properties may fight against
memory loss.
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